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The latest Doha Debate will be broadcast on BBC World News on January 24th and 25th.
ABOUT THE DOHA DEBATES
In a region scarred by violence and discord, the Doha Debates unleash the power of words.
To change minds.
To re-examine conflicts.
To project new solutions.
The motion “This House believes that political Islam is a threat to the West” was defeated by 51% to 49%, reflecting serious divisions on the issue throughout the Middle East.
Arguing against the motion, Shadi Hamid, a senior Fellow at Stanford University and an expert on the Muslim Brotherhood, insisted that some of the world’s most prominent extremist groups had renounced violence and were committed to the democratic process.
Challenged by Tim Sebastian, Chairman of The Doha Debates, to explain the apparent commitment to violence of Hamas and Hezbollah, Mr Hamid said he did not believe either organisation “posed a threat to the West.”
ABOUT THE DOHA DEBATES
In a region scarred by violence and discord, the Doha Debates unleash the power of words.
To change minds.
To re-examine conflicts.
To project new solutions.
The motion “This House believes that political Islam is a threat to the West” was defeated by 51% to 49%, reflecting serious divisions on the issue throughout the Middle East.
Arguing against the motion, Shadi Hamid, a senior Fellow at Stanford University and an expert on the Muslim Brotherhood, insisted that some of the world’s most prominent extremist groups had renounced violence and were committed to the democratic process.
Challenged by Tim Sebastian, Chairman of The Doha Debates, to explain the apparent commitment to violence of Hamas and Hezbollah, Mr Hamid said he did not believe either organisation “posed a threat to the West.”
